Effects of some oligopeptides,consisting of aromatic amino acids,on the excitability of an identifiable giant neurone of an African giant snail (Achatina fulica Férussac)

Summary L-Phe-L-Tyr and L-Lys-L-Phe-L-Tyr showed a marked inhibitory effect (not chloride-dependent) on the excitability of an identifiable giant neurone (the TAN) of Achatina fulica Férussac, while L-Tyr-L-phe, L-Tyr-L-Tyr, L-Phe-L-Phe, L-Lys-L-Phe and Z-L-Phe-L-Tyr (Z-: carbobenzoxy) had no effect.Authors wish to thank Dr Atsuo Inoue of Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co. for his helpful advice, and Miss Hiroko Tamura for her technical assistance.     

Circadian change of sweating rate measured locally by the resistance hygrometry method in man.

There existed circadian change in the sweating rate locally measured from the anterior of the left thigh: the sweating rate showed a remarkable decline during the period 2.00--5.00 h, while at other times throughout the day it generally remained high. This reduction seemed to be independent of sleep or sleeplessness.     

An attempt to induce crossing-over in males ofDrosophila melanogaster with ovarian extract

Zusammenfassung Von zwei früheren, sich widersprechenden Befunden wird einer gestützt: Ovarialextrakte vonDrosophila lösen in Männchen keine «crossing-over» aus.

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The author wishes to express her gratitude to Dr. P. G.Kale for guidance and to Prof. S. P.Ray-Chaudhuri for the facilities provided.     

A simple method for the estimation of yeast-growth in hydrocarbon-substrates by determination of turbidity

Zusammenfassung Es wird eine cinfache und schnelle Methode zur Bestimmung der Zellkonzentration in kohlenwasserstoffhaltigen Kulturflüssigkeiten beschrieben. Zur Abtrennung der Kohlenwasserstoffe wird die Probe nach Zusatz von Teepol zentrifugiert, danach die Zellkonzentration durch Trübungsmessung bestimmt.